Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: self-deception
IPA transcription: [s,ɛlfdəs'ɛpʃən]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: self-deception, self-deceit
    Meaning: a misconception that is favorable to the person who holds it
Usage examples
  • Otherwise his later "I told you so" has no intellectual quality at all; it does not mark any testing or verification of prior thinking, but only a coincidence that yields emotional satisfaction--and includes a large factor of self-deception.